Cavs ink Kyrie Irving to max deal

9:28 AM,
Jul. 1, 2014

Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Kyrie Irving (2) dribbles past Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic (1), during a March 12 NBA game in Phoenix. The Cavaliers and Irving agreed to a maximum contract extension on Tuesday morning that will be signed on July 10.

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Sam Amick
USA Today

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured the most important piece of their future early Tuesday morning, when point guard Kyrie Irving agreed to a five-year, $90 million maximum contract that will be signed when the NBA free agency moratorium lifts on July 10.

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the terms of the deal but spoke to USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity because terms were not disclosed by the team. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert tweeted about the agreement not long after the team's meeting with Irving, breaking the news that an agreement was reached.